Great Sand Sea 022 meteorite
Great Sand Sea 022 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Egypt in 1994. A total of 0.9 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Great Sand Sea 022
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 0.9 g
- Country
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 25.9167° N, 25.6667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Great Sand Sea 022
- Great Sand Sea 020 H · 13 km away
- Great Sand Sea 003 Iron · 15 km away
- Great Sand Sea 005 L6 · 27 km away
- Great Sand Sea 001 L6 · 32 km away
- Great Sand Sea 032 Acapulcoite · 37 km away
- Great Sand Sea 033 L5 · 37 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88033 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88183 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052345 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19289 Antarctica · 2019